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Scotiabank Giller Shortlist Announced

Submitted by clelia on October 10, 2007 - 11:16am
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Named in honour of Doris Giller and founded in 1994 by her husband, Toronto businessman Jack Rabinovitch, the Scotiabank Giller Prize awards $40,000 annually to the author of the best Canadian novel or short story collection. Yesterday, the jury announced the shortlist of books and authors in the running for this amazing prize. The five authors on the shortlist are: Elizabeth Hay for her novel Late Nights on Air, Michael Ondaatje for his novel Divisadero, Daniel Poliquin for his novel A Secret Between Us, M.G. Vassanji for his novel The Assassin’s Song, and Alissa York for her novel Effigy.

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21st Annual Trillium Awards

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Submitted by clelia on June 9, 2008 - 2:28pm

21st Annual Trillium Awards

2008 marks the 21st anniversary of the Trillium Book Award. The winners of this year's Trillium were announced on June 12th by the Hon. Aileen Carroll, Ontario Minister of Culture, and Kevin Shea, Chair of the Ontario Media Development Corporation, at a luncheon at Hart House. “This year’s winners of the 21st Trillium Book Award reflect the talent, diversity and appeal of Ontario’s literary heritage, as well as its future,” said Shea. “We congratulate all the authors and their publishers for continuing to enrich the lives of readers at home and around the world.”

  • English-language winner: Barbara Gowdy, Helpless (HarperCollins)

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